Pete Hoekstra

Jason Linkins

Rachel Maddow Takes On Pete Hoekstra's 'Epic Grandstanding'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


On last night's edition of the Rachel Maddow Show, the host dug into the curious case of Representative Pete Hoekstra, who's been courting cameras lat...

"C Street" and the Military

Chris Rodda | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Chris Rodda

These soldier's appearances on religious programs in uniform isn't just a violation of military regulations, it's a good example of the multiple connections between fundamentalist groups.

Congressional Investigations of CIA Move Ahead, Republicans Flipflop to Score Political Points

Frank Naif | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics


Frank Naif

Is the House Intelligence Committee's investigation the beginning of a new round of far-reaching Congressional inquiries into intelligence activities?

Jason Linkins

Rep. Pete Hoekstra Complains About Late Night

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Ahh, the life of a typical member of Congress is pretty sweet. You are well paid, you get your own nice office, a staff to do the heavy lifting, lobb...

Pete Hoekstra: CIA Scandal "Very, Very Bizarre"

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Congressional aides said Thursday that Democratic leaders are prepared to soften a proposal that more lawmakers be briefed on secre...

"Daily Show" Mocks Republicans For Comparing Themselves To Iranian Protesters (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 07.20.2009 | Comedy


Jon Stewart devoted two segments last night to Republican claims that their plight is akin to that of Iranians protesting a rigged election. Earli...

House Republicans: Iranian Protesters Just Like Us

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


House Republicans want Iranian protesters to know that they feel their pain. After all, they've been there. According to Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) and J...

Ryan Grim

House GOP Obama Ad Aims To Terrify (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: Richard Clarke, head of counterterrorism at the National Security Council under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, responded to the v...

Another GOP Rep. Signs Onto Bachmann Conspiracy Theory

The Washington Independent | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics


I was just talking to Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.), who's leaving Congress to run for governor of Michigan, about his proposed Parental Rights Amendme...

Jason Linkins

GOP Congressman Breached Security Via Twitter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.09.2009 | Media


Oh, brother. I just got this item from Congressional Quarterly. Apparently, a Congressional delegation went to Iraq today. The trip was supposed to...

House GOP Melts For Obama Despite Differences

The Hill | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


President Obama won praise from some of the House's most conservative lawmakers as "engaging" and "respectful" during his meeting with congressional R...

Hoekstra Not Running For Reelection In 2010

AP | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


HOLLAND, Mich. — GOP Rep. Peter Hoekstra, who campaigned on a bicycle when he defeated a Republican incumbent in 1992, won't seek re-election in...

Lawyer: Goss Never Objected on CIA Tapes

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director Porter Goss never criticized plans to destroy interrogation videotapes, a lawyer said Thursday as the investiga...